Homemade stand for Little Buddy Propane Heater attached to a 5 lb Growler propane tank:

I cut a 2 foot long, two by four pine board into three 8 inch pieces using a hand saw and miter box. I attached the back board & two sides with corner braces and screw bolts that go through the brace holes. I used an electric, stove drip pan & enlarged the center hole to fit a Mr. Heater fuel filter. I combined two YouTube ideas into a stable, lighter & smaller stand for micro van campers! Or travel trailers like the teardrops. I used a propane torch to burn the two sides & back piece boards in a Japanese Shou Sugi Ban style design. A wire brush removed the charcoal and 150 fine sanding paper and a wet paper towel removed the burn dust. I used Minwax cherry high gloss for the stain. It cost about $20 to build the stand itself not including fuel filter cost.

Kudos to Bob Wells on CheapRVLiving for giving me the basic idea how to build a stand for the Little Buddy & add a Mr. Heater fuel filter on a non-regulated, high pressure hose. Here is the link to Bob’s homemade wooden box stand video:    • Van Life Essentials Little Buddy Heat...  

See the links below where you can get the supplies needed to build a box like mine from the Home Depot & Amazon.com websites.

Little Buddy propane heater: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

Electric drip pan with 6” hole (which you will need to widen to fit the Mr. Heater propane fuel filter which protects the Little Buddy from impurities in the fuel line that can damage it).

https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-Electr...

2x4 pine board 2 feet long: https://www.homedepot.com/p/2-in-x-4-...

Corner L Brackets (2): https://www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-S...

6 galvanized lag screws 1/4” x 1 1/2”

6 galvanized flat washers 1/4”

4 stainless steel flathead screws 1 1/4” long
to secure drip pan to wooden stand

Mr. Heater Fuel Filter for Portable Buddy Heaters #F273699 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HE8P2O/...

Ignik Refillable Propane Gas Growler Deluxe Kit with Adapter Hose and Carry Case (5-Pound) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y8VSW3D/...

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